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Irregular correspondence of the Journal.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
APRIL a. 1887.
The published reports regarding the deter
mination of President Cleveland not to accept
q denomination have occasioned a great deal
of gossip at the national capital Today.
Nearly all the Western Senator's have been
interviewed and state they have never had
any conversation with the President on such
u subject. When the story got well in circu-
lation the prominent Senator" was at once
fastened on Senator Vest of Missouri, be-
cause the story sounds somewhat like Mr..
Vest, and the fact of its having been pub
lished in St. Louis newspaper tended to
further substantiate the belief. But Mr.. Vest
on being interviewed by your correspondent
to-day said that he had never made any such
allegations as he had seen in the newspapers
'That interview is not mine" concluded the
Senator, land besides it says prominent
Senator that bars me out Immediately"
These facts greatly agitated the politicians
collected about the hotels this morning, and
they discussed the matter thoroughly and
came to the conclusion that there was nothing
in the story.
There were several gentlemen, holding
high positions in the Treasury department,
who collected in the room of a chief of a
bureau, and there talked the sensation over.
Meanwhile a Senator, not a prominent one,
and member of Congress from one of the
Middle States, were invited to enter and join
in the tete-a tete. The door was fastened and
instructions given to the messenger
that no Interruptions would be al
lowed "A long discussion follow ed,
one that would probably rival any debate on
record. One or two of the gentlemen pres
ent did not agree with the remainder of the
treasury officials in defending the admnistra.
ton, although they had been appointed bv
Mr.. Cleveland. One of the dissenting heads
Of bureaus said he did not think Mr.. Cleve-
land could gain denomination, and if he did
could not be reelected, and he did not think
the democratic party would take Mr. Cleve-
land at his word asvhow. The discussion as
10 this mornings statement followed and rose
to some heat the senator and congressman
taking a very vigorous part IN the coptrov
ersy. The two congressional lights were
very active against the PRESIDENT ana SAID ne
would never be renominated, and as the dis
cussion grew warmer the senstor did like
wise. Finally he made a certain statement
which was denied by the other side. II will
prove what say, SIR" he said, II tell you
this report published in this mornings papers
is conspiracy on the part of the admins
tration to gain renomlnation of Mr.. Cleve-
land, appearances to the contrary, notwith
standing. 1t does not look that way, but
reiterate the statement, it is a conspiracy"
Following this remarkable statement there
was a scene of the widest excitement and
CONSERVATION. The senator was soon called
to account for his ords and an explanation
was asked. 81 will explain" said the senator
excitedly ut is bound to come out and l
might as well do the deed here and now.
say there is conspiracy and the
conspirators count among their number
some of the most prominent men 10 the dem
ocratic party. l am not afraid to name some
of them either. The lot made certain propo-
sitions to me and l am in a position to know
their workings and designs. The man who
originated the scheme is member of Con.
gress from Illinois VINO hopes to be put on
the tail of the ticket should his deal prove
successful He has flsttered the administra.
tiou and gained Its confidence and lots of of.
fees for his constituents. He gradually and
guardedly made certain proposals to infiuen
tlal politicians throughout the country and his
scheme doomed up in the distance and success